Sibling abuse

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Sibling abuse includes the physical, psychological, or sexual abuse of one sibling by another. As opposed to sibling rivalry, sibling abuse is characterized by the use of control or power by one sibling over another. A power differential is not always easily identifiable, so an additionally important characteristic of sibling abuse is that the incidents or patterns of behaviors between siblings pose a high risk of serious physical and/or emotional harm and may include sexual coercion or violence. Sibling sexual abuse includes sexual behaviors that are unwanted, pressured, coerced, and may include contact or non-contact behaviors. Physical, psychological, and sexual abuse can often co-occur. More often than not, the younger sibling is abused by the older sibling. Sibling abuse often goes unrecognized, even by those harmed by it. Sibling abuse is the most common form of family violence in the US. Nationally-representative data collected in 2013 reported that about a third of US children...

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